Steel demand vs Crude steel production
In 2026, steel demand worldwide stood at 1,724 million tonnes (forecast), against 149.2 million tonnes for crude steel production.
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Global, spaced by time. Both series are in million tonnes, so they share one axis; the legend names each line.
Steel demand and Crude steel production
Unit: million tonnes · 6 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
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| Indicator | Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel demand | 2027 | Forecast | 1,762 million tonnes |
| Steel demand | 2026 | Forecast | 1,724 million tonnes |
| Crude steel production | July 2026 | Actual | 149.2 million tonnes |
| Crude steel production | June 2026 | Actual | 155.7 million tonnes |
| Crude steel production | May 2026 | Actual | 157.9 million tonnes |
| Crude steel production | January 2026 | Actual | 147.3 million tonnes |
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| Period | Steel demand | Crude steel production |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,724 million tonnes | 149.2 million tonnes |
Provenance
Where these numbers come from
Steel demand
Total volume of steel demand for the specified region and period.
2 observations in Global · source organisations: worldsteel
Crude steel production
Total volume of crude steel produced.
4 observations in Global · source organisations: worldsteel
Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON
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